Brown Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Brown Township | |
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 The John Linsey Rand House at Friendship | |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′57″N 85°13′07″W / 38.96583°N 85.21861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.67 sq mi (139.0 km2) |
| • Land | 53.55 sq mi (138.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,700 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-08362[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453141 |
Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,700 (up from 1,597 at 2010[3]) and it contained 715 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,850 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,809 | −2.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,771 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,698 | −4.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,470 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,496 | 1.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,473 | −1.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,413 | −4.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,313 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,461 | 11.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,418 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,499 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,597 | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,700 | 6.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History[edit]
John Linsey Rand House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[6]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.67 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.55 square miles (138.7 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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